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Two months after an ex-manager sued her for $100 million claiming breach of oral contract, Bethenny Frankel is speaking out about the “frivolous” lawsuit.

During a recent visit to Canada to promote her Skinnygirl drink line, the Bethenny Ever After star gave an interview to the Globe and Mail during which she displayed her trademark brutal honesty. “That doesn’t bother me,” she retorts when asked about the lawsuit. “That’s frivolous and I would spend $20-million to punish him for wasting my time, the legal system’s time and that bag of bullshit. I will send back all the purses and all the diamonds and everything to sue that guy’s ass and put him where he belongs.”

And when it comes to her Bravo reality show, Bethenny was asked if there’s a part of her people do not get to see on the show. “I get very moody and grouchy,” she admits. “Sometimes, I’m from a place of no.” You don’t say Bethenny?

When asked what her estranged mother Bernadette Parisella Birkwould think of her mega success (she sold her drink line for a reported $120 million), Bethenny replies, “I don’t know what she makes of my success.” She continues, “I’m sure it’s quite shocking and overwhelming to her,” adding she hasn’t talked to her “in years.”

As in past interviews, Bethenny once again reiterated her plans to leave the world of reality television sooner than later. “We won’t be doing this for much longer at all,” she declares. “I don’t want to be on reality TV that much.”

And what is Bethenny’s advice to her fans who would like to be in her shoes? “I have always believed in myself,” she states about her work ethic. “You treat every job as if it’s the most important job, and you will end up where I have ended up.”

Meanwhile ABC announced that Bethenny will return to The View talk show on Tuesday, July 12 as a guest co-host.

The isn’t Bethenny’s first time on the show as she also co-hosted last summer during which she got into a minor disagreement with Joy Behar over breast feeding. After Bethenny complained that that breastfeeding can be “the hardest thing in the whole world,” Joy stated, “I didn’t find it hard at all” and that Bethenny “shouldn’t tell women” it’s difficult.

Well that didn’t last long. A week after quitting the Jersey Shore, it appears Vinny Guadagninorealized he had nothing else going for him has had a change of heart!

Vinny was photographed above over the weekend moving back into the Shore house with the help of his roommates. So what happened? Well according to TMZ, it might have been his costars who convinced him to return to the show.

Sources tell TMZ Vinny met up with his castmates for dinner and a club Saturday night in an effort to heal the wounds between them. Evidently it worked. And despite the reports that the others were happy following Vinny’s departure (he was reportedly a pain to live with), his roommates appeared more than happy to welcome him back.

Vinny left the house/show after a fight with one of his roommates in addition to his complaints of “being homesick” and feeling “burned out.” Vinny’s castmate The Situation also stormed off the show last week after getting into it with producers but quickly returned.

MTV continues to film season 5 of the show in New Jersey while the 4th season is set to premiere August 4.

In a preview clip released by the network, the former Bachelor winner opens up and discusses her struggle to trust again two months after her split from Brad.

“Right now I just want to focus on being a mom, and not have to worry about you know, somebody is in the bushes taking pictures or if something I tell a girlfriend is going to end up in the magazine the next day, not knowing who to trust,” Emily tells host Chris Harrison in the preview below.

Emily adds, “It’s been really hard on me. You don’t know who to turn to so you end up staying by yourself and that makes you even more sad.”

While Emily reveals her focus now is on her 6-year-old daughter Ricki, other sources state she has a desire to be the next Bachelorette because she wants to be famous. In fact UsWeekly reported last week that Emily is very close to inking a deal with ABC.

Brad declined to sit for the interview with Emily but did tell PEOPLE magazine he takes full responsibility for the demise of their relationship. The new Bachelorette episode airs tonight on ABC at 8/7c.

If you recall, Drita discovered Lee had cheated on her, you know, during one of his brief stints out of prison, on last week’s finale episode. Even worse, Drita also found out Lee had been bringing their daughter Aleeya around his mistress. And today, Drita is making it clear she is done with Lee, even stating they are no longer speaking.

“Right now it looks like I’m going to 100% [get divorced],” Drita tells the HollywoodLife. “I did speak to him and we do not speak anymore since I confronted him about it. We don’t talk.”

Drita also reveals Lee lied about the affair when she confronted him. “He said exactly what I thought he was going to say,” says Drita. “He said it wasn’t true, but I know it is. It’s just something that I don’t see him confessing to. I don’t really need his confession, I just need him to know that I’m not going to be there for him anymore.”

Drita adds that her decision to leave Lee wasn’t an easy one. “It’s not easy, but I’m too prideful and I could never lay with a man that I know was with someone else,” continues Drita. “I can’t do it. I’m still heartbroken.”

So is Drita planning to start dating again soon? “I don’t think I’m ever trusting anybody ever again,” she states. “I’d rather be by myself than with somebody I can’t trust. I’m used to being alone.” As for her message to Lee, she states this is the worst mistake he ever made. “‘Just to lose your family, it’s not worth it,’” she adds.

We will get to see all of this divorce drama play out as the second season of Mob Wives is scheduled to begin filming soon.

Moving on to tonight’s reunion episode which will have the ladies revisiting all their issues from the season. In the clip below, Drita and Karen Gravanoare in the same room together since their rooftop brawl and there’s still some tension lingering between them. The reunion airs on VH1 at 8/7c and a preview is below –

Drita is pictured above with her two daughters with Lee. Photo credit: Andres Otero/WENN.com

After not releasing her own sex tape and not capitalizing on it, Kim Kardashian is now whining complaining about the hardships of being famous. Yes you read that right.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians reality star who, you know, documents everything she does on national television, covers the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine in which she opens up about the downside of being a celebrity.

“Sometimes I feel like a zoo animal,” said Kim, 30. “I’ll be at a restaurant, and someone will put their phone in front of my face and take a picture without saying hi.” Poor little rich Kimmie!

But fret not as feeling like a zoo animal isn’t going to stop Kimmie from continuing to put her business on television! In fact the HollywoodLife blog is reporting that following her 2-hour wedding special with NBA fiance Kris Humphries on E!, Kimmie is working on a spin-off reality show with him.

“Kim and Kris have been filming different parts of their lives, including wedding prep, but their show hinges on Kris’s contract negotiations,” an insider close to the production reveals. “Currently he’s a free agent, but it all depends on what teams he ends up with and their rules for their players and outside commitments.”

Another source adds, “If he is given time and the okay, he and Kim will do their own show. But if his other obligations force him to not film as much, then they will just put all the stuff they’ve shot toward Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” So there you have it. Kimmie is talking out her butt about the pitfalls of being famous while planning to become even more famous with a new reality show.

As for her relationship with Kris, Kim tells Cosmo she snagged him by playing hard to get. “I thought he was cute, and he gravitated toward me because I was so anti-relationship at that point,” she tells Cosmopolitan. “He wasn’t used to that.”

So how did Kim realize Kris was the one? “Often in relationships, you try to mold yourself into someone you think the guy wants. But with Kris, I was totally myself from the get-go. And he was everything I’d ever wanted in a man,” she said. Kim and Kris will reportedly tie the knot next month.

And finally, Kimmie also died her hair a lighter color recently, you know, after adding back in her hair extensions. Kim tweeted of the hair change, “I dyed my hair lighter for summer… I’m loving it! I feel younger!” Photos of her new hair color below.

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Cops reveal Nene’s son Bryson Bryant was arrested around 9 p.m. last night in Georgia for shoplifting. And what did Bryson steal? Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Bryson is accused of stealing two Mach 3 razors from a Walmart.

The razors are reportedly worth $14 a piece. Bryson was busted by the Walmart security team.

In addition to the shoplifting charge, Bryson, who remains in a Gwinnett County jail, was also charged with a probation violation. It appears the probation violation stems from one of his arrests last year for possession of weed. Bryson’s bond is listed at $301.25.

While the Nene has yet to officially comment on Bryson’s arrest, she did make the following tweet hours ago – “My day just got started off wrong! Damn.” Damn indeed. The fourth season of the RHOA continues to film so it’s likely this will be on the show.

In the current issue of UsWeekly magazine, 19-year-old Maci, mother to 2-year-old Bentley, makes the surprising revelation. “I’m dying to have Kyle’s child!” says Maci of boyfriend of 16 months Kyle King.

The reason? Kyle is such a good parent to her son Bentley. “They way he is as a father is just amazing, and Bentley’s not even his kid” says Maci of the former Coca-Cola merchandiser. “I’m just like, ‘Oh, my God, let’s have a baby! I want to see my child and your child.'” Wowzers!

Maci goes on to reveal that Bentley formed an instant bond with Kyle, even crediting Kyle for potty training him. “I think they like each other more than they like me,” says Maci who is thinking pink when it comes to her next tot. Did I mention Maci is still 19-years-old? “I really want to have a girl. The clothes are so much cuter,” she says, adding, “I told Kyle that if the next one is a girl, we don’t necessarily have to try again, but if we have a boy, I want to try for a girl and maybe one more time after that.”

Maci goes on to reveal that more babies won’t be immediately. The reason? She would like to be married and not at all because she’s still 19. “I want Bentley to have a sibling close in age so they can play together, but I can’t have another baby until I get married.” Maci however adds that she would like to get married “sooner than later.” Let’s hope Kyle gets the hint!

Moving on to Farrah Abrahamwho was shown getting a boob job on the show’s season 3 premiere this week. Farrah tries to explain her reason for the new boobies stating once again that, “After having a baby, my boobs went away.” Farrah adds, “It hurt my self-esteem. I didn’t feel like I was woman enough anymore. I knew I could be happier.” Well Farrah can definitely afford her new boobies as Amber Portwood stated in court last year that MTV paid her $140,000 to film for six months. Safe to assume Farrah and others got the same amount.

And finally, the ratings for the season 3 premiere are out and viewers are still tuning in to watch MTV’s teenage mamas! With over 3.65 million viewers tuning in on Wednesday, the season 3 premiere was the most watched premiere episode in the show history.

Photo credit: Brooks/INFphoto.com.

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